Damascus (Showbiz Desk): Jewelry worth approximately $6 million belonging to Syrian singer Asala Nasri has gone missing from a hotel in Detroit, USA, prompting police to launch an investigation into the incident.
The incident came to light nearly a week after her musical performance at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. According to the singer, she was staying at a hotel during her US tour when her valuable jewelry was stolen.
Asala Nasri said that after arriving at the hotel, she changed her jewelry to attend the performance and left with her other belongings. She usually keeps her jewelry with her to ensure its safety.
The singer said that the jewelry held deep emotional value for her beyond its financial worth. Some pieces were family heirlooms, while others had been gifted to her by her children, husband and close friends.
She explained that after completing the final performance of her US tour, she returned to the hotel feeling extremely tired and fell asleep immediately. The following morning, she opened her bag and discovered that the jewelry box was missing, prompting her to immediately inform the police.
According to Asala, police searched various locations and questioned hotel staff, but even after a week, no trace of the missing jewelry had been found.
The singer said she did not make the incident public immediately because she did not want the news to negatively affect her tour. She had hoped that the police would recover the jewelry soon.
Meanwhile, Detroit crime records indicate that the rate of theft in the city has increased recently and is reportedly higher than the overall rate in the state of Michigan.